Joe Mixon calls out NFL for not enforcing ban on hip-drop tackle

HOUSTON — Texans operating again Joe Mixon referred to as out the NFL on social media for not imposing its personal guidelines after injuring his ankle on what he believed to be an unlawful hip-drop sort out throughout Houston’s 19-13 win over the Chicago Bears on Sunday evening.

With 11:57 left within the third quarter, Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud accomplished a cross to Mixon, who ran up the sideline earlier than he was introduced down by Bears linebacker T.J. Edwards utilizing what gave the impression to be the now-banned swivel hip-drop sort out.

The refs didn’t penalize Edwards as Mixon bought up limping and hobbled to the sideline earlier than getting into the medical blue tent. He went to the locker room for additional remedy on the ankle earlier than reentering the sport with 50 seconds left within the third quarter.

Mixon took solely seven snaps following his return and had just one carry for 1 yard earlier than being tackled once more by Edwards. He completed the evening with 9 carries for 25 yards.

Mixon didn’t communicate to reporters after the sport however let his emotions be recognized in back-to-back posts on X.

“The NFL and NFLPA made it a rule and an emphasis for a cause,” Mixon wrote shortly after the sport ended. “Time to place your cash the place your mouth is.”

The NFL and NFLPA made it a rule and an emphasis for a cause. Time to place your cash the place your mouth is.

— ⚡️Primetime!!!⚡️ (@Joe_MainMixon) September 16, 2024

In a follow-up publish, Mixon mentioned that when he bought up, he requested the official, “The place is the flag? That was a hip sort out,” to which the ref replied, “No it wasn’t.”

Texans coach DeMeco Ryans mentioned that the play wherein Mixon injured his ankle “did not look good” from his view however that he must see the movie to find out whether or not it was a hip-drop sort out.

“Joe bought rolled up. The man’s weight undoubtedly got here down on his ankle,” Ryans mentioned. “We’ll consider Joe all through the week. Hopefully he is OK.”

The league in March authorised a rule proposal to ban the swivel hip-drop sort out, a rugby tackling model that has induced primarily decrease leg accidents lately. Based on NFL govt vp Jeff Miller, final yr there have been 230 performs wherein the hip drop was used to carry down a ball provider, leading to 15 gamers lacking time.

The violation would have resulted in a 15-yard penalty had it been referred to as on Edwards’ sort out of Mixon.

In one other sport Sunday, Cincinnati Bengals receiver Ja’Marr Chase bought right into a heated alternate with a sport official in Kansas Metropolis after he was taken down by what Chase believed was a hip-drop sort out that went uncalled.